PDQ has been busy launching breakfast options at its Carrollwood location, but the fast-food chain has been quietly working on building a donation of a whopping $65,000 for 15 Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the nation as part of its giveback campaign.
The sum of the donations came from a portion of proceeds from the sales of PDQ's award-winning crispy chicken sandwich, plus donations from guests at all locations from Dec. 3-Jan. 13. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, Inc. received $25,000 from the funds.
"We are grateful to PDQ who leveraged their brand to impact multiple communities serving youth through Boys & Girls Clubs,” said Chris Letsos, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay. “We appreciate the philanthropy of a company headquartered in Tampa that uniquely markets a product with a cause, while also celebrating the work of dedicated Club Professionals throughout the shared markets."
“Our giveback campaign with local Boys & Girls Clubs was a tremendous success, and we are extremely thankful to all of our guests who supported this important initiative,” said Bob Basham, PDQ Co-Founder and Principal Owner, and a Trustee and Past Board Chair for the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay Foundation in a statement. “Like our PDQ team members, the Boys & Girls Clubs are filled with People Dedicated to Quality who have been impacting lives for decades and our team was honored to be able to partner with them through this initiative.”
According to a release, PDQ is presenting checks to the following clubs:
- $25,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay
- $10,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida
- $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast
- $4,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida
- $2,500 each to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, Cabarrus County (North Carolina) and Marion County
Other clubs receiving $1,000 or more include the Boys & Girls Clubs of Alachua County, Lee County, Hicksville, Manatee County, Palm Beach County, Polk County , Sarasota County and Wake County (North Carolina).
Who knew fried chicken sandwiches could do so much good for the community?
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This article appears in Mar 5-12, 2020.